Troubleshooting Symptom/Cure Tables:Startup Problems Before the Finder
Symptom/Cure Tables:Startup Problems Before the Finder Appears If you have trouble starting up the iMac, and the problem occurs
before the Finder appears on the screen, you may have either a
software or a hardware problem.
Following are troubleshooting tables with problem symptoms that
you may see before the Finder appears. Possible causes for each
symptom can be found in the left-hand column with the corre-
sponding fixes in the right-hand column. The troubleshooting
information is presented in the order of the most probable cause
and fix; therefore, Apple strongly recommends that you carry out
the troubleshooting in the order in which it is presented.
Note
: If you are instructed to replace a module and this does not
fix the problem, be sure to reinstall the original module before
you proceed to the next fix.